Private foundation · EIN 65-6463253 · Park Ridge, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The@joan and George Kessel Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 11 grants paid, $62K total, median $2,500. 18% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
11
$62K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in NJ
18%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASPCANew York, NYGeneral support$19K
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
St Jude Children's ResearchNew York, NYGeneral support$9,000
Melanoma Research FoundationHillsborough Township, NJGeneral support$5,000
The Foundation for Peripheral NeuropathyBuffalo Grove, ILGeneral support$5,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectNew York, NYGeneral support$2,500
Jewish Insititute for the BlindNew York, NYGeneral Support$2,500
Ramapo-Bergen Animal RefugeOakland, NJGeneral support$1,500
Jewish National Fund - USANew York, NYGeneral support$1,000
Shriners HospitalPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1,000
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral Support$500

By state: New York 6 · New Jersey 2 · Illinois 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

The@joan and George Kessel Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Park Ridge, New Jersey, administered in care of Joan Kessel, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The@joan and George Kessel Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The@joan and George Kessel Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $62K across 11 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does The@joan and George Kessel Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), New Jersey (2 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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